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Rep Retirement Lodge 141: We Didn't Start The (* Hockey Table On) Fire

Rep Retirement Lodge 141: We Didn't Start The (* Hockey Table On) Fire

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Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 141: We Didn't Start The (* Hockey Table On) Fire

Good morning Lodge.

Wow, lots of Xmas love in the Lodge last night.
 
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gmann said:
Good morning Lodge.

Wow, lots of Xmas love in the Lodge last night.
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Well, I'll say that I eagerly await Santa each year... I just hope my net is strong enough this time. He's harder to bag than a leprechaun.
 
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You know, you can get a Barnes & Noble gift card at Walgreens. Just sayin'. :)

Good morning Lodge. Need to finish wrapping this morning, then pack up some stuff and head over to my parents' house. My aunt is hosting Christmas Eve starting at 4pm. Nice of her to wait till after the Patriots game. Christmas morning at mom and dad's. Then up to my brother's house for Christmas day. I had my sister-in-law in our grab. The first Christmas gift I bought was a Dance Moms tote bag on the shop.history.com site. I saw it promoted on TelevisionWithoutPity.com. They had a Holiday Gifts for the TV Fan section and my sister-in-law loves loves loves that show (Dance Moms). It's a reality show on Lifetime. So, I ordered it two weeks ago today. Have not received it. I checked the order confirmation, it says In Process. I printed out a picture of it and glued it to a piece of black presentation board so I could have something for her to open (I do have other things for her) but managed to find a customer service number on the site this morning and called. The girl said it was a pre-order. I asked what that meant. She said they weren't ready to ship. I was like "One - the site did NOT say that and two - why was it even on the site as something you could purchase if it wasn't even available???" It's scheduled to ship on January 2nd. Greeeeeeaaaat. This is why I don't shop online.

I didn't know what to get my folks so I wound up getting them each a half season ticket to the Mega Millions lottery. Instead of getting one full year for both, I got them each their own for double the chance to win. And it was on sale! Not sure how they can put lottery tickets on sale, but yay for me!

I think I'm going to bring my Christmas tree and decorating stuff down to my storage unit today. I never wound up putting it up. It's just taking up room.

I know I'll probably still be online at some point over the weekend, but I do want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas. I feel blessed to have made so many friends through this site. [/sappy holiday content]
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 141: We Didn't Start The (* Hockey Table On) Fire

Good Morning Lodge.

I have to say that I am enormously amused by those, like bb and Brent, who let these minor peripheral issues get them all worked up. Don't like the crowds and shopping - don't do it, or find an alternative. Don't like the family being happy, * you and the horse you rode in on you *ing curmudgeon. :p Why the hell would anyone be annoyed because their family is happy, unless they hate their family? I could see it if gmann was p***ed at the inlaws being happy, but bb makes no *ing sense in his rant. Don't like all the commercials on TV, don't watch TV, or use the remote to channel flip or DVR and speed through them.

As to the crowds and shopping, I went out and did some shopping yesterday. When I went to Barnes and Noble the lines were like bb said, but the worst part was the parking lot so I went to a nearby ramp and walked a little further instead of dealing with all the morons cruising the lot. I needed the walk anyway. Inside the store, I knew the downstairs registers would have a shorter line so I went there instead, again, I can use the extra walk. I went to Southdale which is also nuts, but again went to less busy part of the parking lot and walked a little way, no big deal. Also went to stores and departments that are less crowded and never had to wait much in lines. Not that hard. The worst I had to deal with was the traffic around General Sports and the wait to get my kid's skates sharpened - seems everyone in Edina needed their skates sharpened yesterday.:rolleyes:

So to the curmudgeons in the Lodge - Merry Christmas. :D
 
goldy_331 said:
Good Morning Lodge.

I have to say that I am enormously amused by those, like bb and Brent, who let these minor peripheral issues get them all worked up. Don't like the crowds and shopping - don't do it, or find an alternative. Don't like the family being happy, * you and the horse you rode in on you *ing curmudgeon. :p Why the hell would anyone be annoyed because their family is happy, unless they hate their family? I could see it if gmann was p***ed at the inlaws being happy, but bb makes no *ing sense in his rant. Don't like all the commercials on TV, don't watch TV, or use the remote to channel flip or DVR and speed through them.

As to the crowds and shopping, I went out and did some shopping yesterday. When I went to Barnes and Noble the lines were like bb said, but the worst part was the parking lot so I went to a nearby ramp and walked a little further instead of dealing with all the morons cruising the lot. I needed the walk anyway. Inside the store, I knew the downstairs registers would have a shorter line so I went there instead, again, I can use the extra walk. I went to Southdale which is also nuts, but again went to less busy part of the parking lot and walked a little way, no big deal. Also went to stores and departments that are less crowded and never had to wait much in lines. Not that hard. The worst I had to deal with was the traffic around General Sports and the wait to get my kid's skates sharpened - seems everyone in Edina needed their skates sharpened yesterday.:rolleyes:

So to the curmudgeons in the Lodge - Merry Christmas. :D
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Winner winner chicken dinner. :)
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 141: We Didn't Start The (* Hockey Table On) Fire

I hate all the commercialism, but I love my family (unlike bbdl).

A perfect Christmas is a nice family dinner, and just talking over coffee afterwards. Quality family time. I like Christmas. :)

Merry Christmas to all, travel safe, and remember what the holiday is truly about!

Edit: and as I said earlier, I don't shop. I give to Toys For Tots/charity instead. ;)
 
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Merry Christmas!

bigblue_dl said:
I hate how everyone is in such a great ****ing mood on Christmas. I go to my aunt's house and everyone is all joyful and ****, and it ****es me off. Then I can't just sit and watch TV or read a book like I want to, I have to be ****ing sociable.

I definitely won't be shopping tomorrow. Absolutely not. I bought some **** online, the bare minimum. Today, I still needed a gift card from Fleet Farm and one from Barnes and Noble. I went to Fleet Farm, no problems there, there never is at Fleet Farm. Then I go to Barnes and Noble, I walk in the door and the line to check out is easily 50 people long. I said, probably a little too loudly, "oh **** this" turn around and walk right out the door. Grandma doesn't need another ****ing book that bad. No way, no how was I going to put up with that bull****.

I hate Christmas.

edit: I did stop at a liquor store on the way home and picked up a handle of Seagrams for the next two days. I am drinking my way through this hell. I don't care anymore what the family thinks, if I have to put up with their being in annoyingly happy moods, they can deal with drunk bbdl.
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Seagrams sucks. :D
 
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St. Clown said:
not if you're Orthodox.
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Scarlet said:
I think I'm going to bring my Christmas tree and decorating stuff down to my storage unit today. I never wound up putting it up. It's just taking up room.
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I am confused. Can someone reconcile these two statements for me? Granted I don't pay that much attention, but i thought that in past years Scarlet celebrated in January.
 
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Ralph Baer said:
I am confused. Can someone reconcile these two statements for me? Granted I don't pay that much attention, but i thought that in past years Scarlet celebrated in January.
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Have you met Scarlet? She would never turn down an opportunity to celebrate! :D
 
Re: Rep Retirement Lodge 141: We Didn't Start The (* Hockey Table On) Fire

No, we don't celebrate on January 6th (or is it 7th?). I remember having this conversation with a priest (or a seminary student back in the day) but honestly, I can't recall the answer. It was something along the lines of we celebrate on March 25th, which is the Annunciation (when Mary gets knocked up) and Christmas is 9 months later.
 
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goldy_331 said:
Good Morning Lodge.

I have to say that I am enormously amused by those, like bb and Brent, who let these minor peripheral issues get them all worked up. Don't like the crowds and shopping - don't do it, or find an alternative. Don't like the family being happy, * you and the horse you rode in on you *ing curmudgeon. :p Why the hell would anyone be annoyed because their family is happy, unless they hate their family? I could see it if gmann was p***ed at the inlaws being happy, but bb makes no *ing sense in his rant. Don't like all the commercials on TV, don't watch TV, or use the remote to channel flip or DVR and speed through them.

As to the crowds and shopping, I went out and did some shopping yesterday. When I went to Barnes and Noble the lines were like bb said, but the worst part was the parking lot so I went to a nearby ramp and walked a little further instead of dealing with all the morons cruising the lot. I needed the walk anyway. Inside the store, I knew the downstairs registers would have a shorter line so I went there instead, again, I can use the extra walk. I went to Southdale which is also nuts, but again went to less busy part of the parking lot and walked a little way, no big deal. Also went to stores and departments that are less crowded and never had to wait much in lines. Not that hard. The worst I had to deal with was the traffic around General Sports and the wait to get my kid's skates sharpened - seems everyone in Edina needed their skates sharpened yesterday.:rolleyes:

So to the curmudgeons in the Lodge - Merry Christmas. :D
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hmmm. you actually are old and wise!

Safe travels everybody!
 
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Scarlet said:
No, we don't celebrate on January 6th (or is it 7th?). I remember having this conversation with a priest (or a seminary student back in the day) but honestly, I can't recall the answer. It was something along the lines of we celebrate on March 25th, which is the Annunciation (when Mary gets knocked up) and Christmas is 9 months later.
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This explanation made me laugh.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE (GOOD AFTERNOON TO ddbl!)and HAPPY HANNUKAH TO YOU TOO!! ho ho ho!
Anniversary Mass this AM for my Mo-in-law. My kid kills me. We have been going since he was born to Papa's church for this kind of stuff and Christmas Eve. Now they have some misguided notion they should re-write the mass and then give you some kind of cheat sheet card that is out of order and doesn't go with what they are doing. Lil turns to me and says "What is with Catholics? Isn't church supposed to make you feel good? All they do is make you say all kinds of demeaning stuff about yourself". I almost killed myself trying not to laugh. Later on he is driving around with Mr. (who is Catholic)and asks him what the church's problem is. Mr was at a loss when he asked what Jesus died for if you aren't forgiven :p.

The les family is going to be holier than Swiss cheese today. Mass this AM, then at 4 then to "real church" at my Godmother's. I usually look forward to the 4 to be with my Fa-in-law but the new Mass stuff is so distracting I was thinking how stupid it was instead of getting into the spirit of the thing. Sigh.

I am with goldie and Brent. I love my family. Sometimes they drive me crazy but I would not give them up (except the Richard Cranium cousin) and I love all the prep, the baking, the giving of Christmas. Not the buying stuff but the making things for people.
 
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